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Strengthening A Weakened Upper Arm Bone

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 24498

Places metal such as a rod, plate, pins, or wires, sometimes together with bone cement, into the shaft of the humerus, the long bone of the upper arm, to support it before it breaks. It is used when a tumor or other disease has weakened the bone and a fracture looks likely.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $4,467 · 10th–90th $912$7,7620%10%10th90th$4,467Professionalmedian $1,778 · 10th–90th $851$1,9950%20%10th90th$1,778$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K$50.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$7,762.47
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$1,995.26
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,897.79
Median
$19,054.61
Typical High
$67,608.30